Faucet



May 20 1924.

J. Av. WELLS FAUCET Filed OC'L. 3l. 1922 am /@MM'A LA V liflay Ztl, idg/5l@ ineens e "e ric s conn v. WELLS, or new rens. n., Y., assis-non oronnnanr To runnen, on new Yonai', n. Y.

Louis X. can

To all whom t may concern.' n y Be it known that l, JOHN V. "Wenns, a citizen of thelinited States, and a resident of the city of NeurYork, borough of Manhattan, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented a new and Improved F aucet, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to faucets for coffee urns or other dispensing receptacles and has for an object to provide an improved construc-tion wherein coffee and milk are dispensed simultaneously and in certain defi-- nite proportions.

Another object of the invention is to pro- Tfide a faucet for codec urns and the like wherein not only .is the coffee and milk dispensed but discharged in any desired proportion.

A further object, more specifically, is to provide a faucetfor coffee urns for dispensing cofi'ee and milk simultaneously in certain deiinite proportions and dispensing them in such a way that the coffee and milk will not mix until after they ,have left the faucet. n

A still further object of the invention is to provide a dispensing faucet for coffee urns arranged with a cap and associated connecting members whereby steain ,from the coffee urn may be forced through the key of the faucet and into Athe milk dispensing chamber for cleaning and sterilizing purposes.

In the accompanying drawing-- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through a faucet disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the saine being shown as applied to coffee and milk containers.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the faucet shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the key or plug shown in Figure 1.

Figure et. is a sectional view through Figure 1 approximately on line 4 4.

Figure is a view similar to Figure l but showing the key in a different position.

Figure G is a view similar to Figure i but showing the key in ay different position whereby milk only may be discharged.

Application led Getober 31, 1922, Serial No. 558,163,

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing the faucet closed.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 but showing the key in position for discharging coffee only. 4

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 11 indicates a container of any desired kind for containing coffee ordinarily which is to be dispensed. Preferably, adjacent the container 11 is a second container` 12 containing milk adapted to be dispensed at the saine time as the coffee in the container 11. A suitable dispensing faucet is connected to these two containers which is provided with a casing 13 having an VeX- tension 14 designed to' be screwed into a hollow reinforcing internallyl threaded member 15 secured to the container 11 opposite the f opening- 15 whereby coffee may freely flow through the passage-way 17 towards the interior` ofthe casing 13. At a short distance above thek extension lll is a second hollow eX- tension 1S externally threaded for receiving the sleeve or coupling 19 which is connected with a ksuitable pipe 20, said pipe in turn icing connected with the lower part of the auxiliaryy container 12 whereby milk may vfreely flow into the casing 13. The casing 13 is provided with a desired taper for receiving the valve plug or key 21, which key is providedv with the usual taper and is locked in place by a suitable nut 22 atthe bottom while the top is provided 'with a squared extension 28 for projecting through the squared opening in the handle' 24C, said handle being held in place by a suitable nut 25. A grip 26 is secured to the outer end of handle 24 whereby the handle may be swung ha ck and forth. A slot 27 isformed in the .handle f9.4, said slot.k accommodating the catch 28 depending from the spring 29, which spring is rigidly secured to the handle 9A; in any suitable manner, as for instance, by a screw.

lFrefcrably, the catch 28 andthe spring 29 are made of one piece. rllhe catch28 yis adapted to snap into any of the depressions or notches 30, 81, 32, 33 and Siof a fia-nge 35 upstandingifrom the top of the casing 13. The notches 30 to 34: inclusive, are posit-ioned in a certain definite relationship to the passageways in the key E21. The key 2l is provided With a cotlee passage-Way 36 and a milk passage-Way 3T, each oiisaid passage-Ways heini;- substantially Z-shaped as indicated in. Figures l to 8. Each of these passageways is provided with a central section 3S cXtendino' entirely through the key centrally thereo't` and merging at one end into an arc-shaped lateral passage-y way 39 tapering from the section 38 to the end 40 Whileat the opposite end the section 38 is provided with an arc-shaped section or passageway l1 of the same Width throughout. Both ot the. passage-Ways 36 and 37 are of the same structure hut are set at different angles so that the section 38 of one passage-Way Will he at a decided angle to the other as indicated in dotted lines in Figures to S. l

By this construction and arrangement, Whenever the handle 2% is in the position shown in Figure 7,'the 'faucet is closed and neither cotllee nor milk can pass therefrom. llhen the handle is turned over until it assumes the dotted position shown in Figure 8, milk is disi'iensed hut not coii'ee. said milk passing' troni the pipe 2O through the passage-Way 3T and 'from thence out the discharge end 42. lt the handle 24: is shifted to the notch as indicated in Figure (i, cotlee will freely 'tloiv through the Faucet hut the milk is shutv ot'. il'hen the handle 2s is shifted until it is opposite. the notch 33 as shown in Figure et, hall? cotl'ee and halt milk will he discharged troni the 'taucet.` it the handle Q4 is again shifted until it occupies the position shown in dotted lines in Figure a large amount of milk Will he discharged in proportion to the coffee. It Will he. noted that hy reason of the tapering` construction ojt' passage-Ways 39, the operator may gradually vary either the an'iountot coiiee or milk discharged to give a large proportion ot either coi't'ee or inilk in a given quantity discharged. When the coffee or milk is being discharged, the cap 4:3 is unscreived 'from the discharge end fitter the containers ll and 12 andthe faucet lhave heen in use 'tor sonic time1 it is desirable that not onlyv the tivo containers he cleaned and sterilized hut also the faucet. To do this, the container il is supplied ivith a quantity of steam or hot vvater in any suitahlc manner and cap i3 is placed in position as shown in Figure i. The handle 9A is then turned until it occupies the position shown in Figure t whereupon steam may 'freely pass yto the discharge end 42 and then in a reversediroction through the passage-Way i4 to passageway 3T and into the milk container i9 for cleaning and steriliziinar this container as Well as clean-- ing` and sterilizing the -faucet. litter .vater andV steam. have been passed. in this direc- Lee/e395 tion, the container l1 may he opened to the atmosphere by moving handle 26 to the pod sition shown in Figure sie, cap i8 removed vvherehy the chambers 11 and l2 Will be drained through the faucet ot all cleanser. This action may he repeated as often as desired to secure a proper cleaningand sterilicing action. After the parts have been properly cleaned and sterilized, handle 2i is moved to the closed position shown in vFigure 7 and then coliiee and milk are supplied to the respective containers and the device is ready 'for use once more,

llhat li claim is:-

l. A faucet ot the character descrihed7 comprising a casing provided with a coiiiee passage-Way and a milk passage-Way, a key arranged in said casing provided with a coiiee passage-Way and a milk passage-Way, means 4tor rotating said key to bring the respective passage-ways into and out ot registry, and means tor connecting the outlet sections o't the passage-\va vs in the casing so that the milk and coli'ee passage-Ways will he in communication.

2. In a 'faucet ot the character described, key provided Ywith tivo passage-Ways arranged at dillerent points in the key, each ot' said passage-Ways being' substantially 2- shaped, ythe arms ot the respective passage- Ways extending in opposite directions and over-lapping/` to an appreciable extent 3. in a faucet of the character described, a key provided with two independent passage-ways, each passage-way heingZ-shaped and one arm oit each passage vay tapering4 from one end `to the other, the tapering; arms ot the respective passage-ways being on the saine side ot the key, the arms ot' the respec tive passage-Ways ezitending` in the opposite directions and overlapping.

A faucet oi the character described, comprising. a casing provided with cotifee and milk passage-ways, a key provider with coi/'lice and milk passage-Ways, each ot said.

passage-Ways being formed substantially Z- shape with one arm tapering 'from one end to the other, the tapering arms of the respective passage-Ways tapering in opposite directions ivherehy as the key is turned the amount of coit'ee and milk will he varied.

5. Si 'faucet of the character dcscrihcd, comprising a casing having,r coiiee and milk passage-Ways therethrough, a key arranged in. said casing provided With substantially ,Ti-shaped passage-Ways ttor 'the coitee and tor the milkn said casng heine` provided with a tir-nge having a plurality ot notches therein, there heilig one notch 'tor each position of the paf acc-Ways in the key in re spect. to the pas ige-Ways in the casing, a handle for turningsaid key.r and resilient means carried h v the handle adapted to snap into said notches.

6. In al faucet of the character descrihet,

a easing provided with a plurality of passage-Ways extending therethrough, a key positioned in said casing and provided with a passage-Way for each of the first mentioned passage-Ways, a handle for rotating said key, said handle having a slot therein, a catch extending through said slot provided v.with spring means for resiliently holding the same in a given position, means for connecting said spring means With said handle, 10

and means extending from the easingI having spaced notches adapted to receive said Catch at dierent times to hold the key in certain relative positions in respect to the passage-Ways in the easing.

JOHN V. WELLS. 

